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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 42 - Public Health |
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Chapter I - Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter G - Occupational Safety and Health Research and Related Activities |
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Part 84 - Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices |
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Subpart KK - Dust, Fume, and Mist; Pesticide; Paint Spray; Powered Air-Purifying High Efficiency Respirators and Combination Gas Masks |
Tables to Subpart KK of Part 84 - Tables to Subpart KK of Part 84
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Tables to Subpart KK of Part 84
Table 12 - Facepiece Test Requirements
Respirator types Pressure tightness test1 Isoamyl acetate test 84.1141 84.1142 Dusts: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf X Fumes: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 X X Mists: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf X Dusts, Fumes, and Mists: Air Contamination Level less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and radionuclides X X Radon daughters X X Asbestos-containing dusts and mists X Table 13 - Air-Purifying and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator Filter Tests Required for Approval
Respirator types Silica dust tests Lead fume test 84.1146 Silica mist test 84.1147 DOP test 84.1151 84.1144 84.1145 84.1152 Dusts: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf X Fumes: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 X Mists: Air Contamination Level not less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf X Dusts, Fumes, and Mists: Air Contamination Level less than 0.05 mg/M3 or 2 mppcf, and radionuclides X X Radon daughters 1 X 2 X Asbestos-containing dusts and mists 2 X 3 X Single use dust and mist respirators 3 X 3 X Table 14 - Carbon Tetrachloride Bench Tests and Requirements for Canisters and Cartridges
Type of pesticide respirator Test concentration p.p.m. CCl4 Flow rate l.p.m. Number of tests Minimum life minutes1 Chest-mounted or back-mounted gas mask (as received) 20,000 64 3 12 Chest-mounted or back-mounted gas mask (equilibrated) 20,000 32 4 12 Chin-style gas mask (as received) 5,000 64 3 12 Chin-style gas mask (equilibrated) 5,000 32 4 12 Chemical Cartridge respirator (as received) 1,000 64 3 50 Chemical cartridge respirator (equilibrated) 1,000 32 4 50 Powered air-purifying respirator (tight-fitting facepiece, as received) 1,000 2 115 3 50 Powered air-purifying respirator (tight-fitting facepiece, equilibrated) 1,000 2 115 4 25 Powered air-purifying respirator (loose-fitting hood or helmet, as received) 1,000 3 170 3 50 Powered air-purifying respirator (loose-fitting hood or helmet, equilibrated) 1,000 3 170 4 25